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Illinois officials report 27,821 coronavirus deaths, with 2,149,548 confirmed cases

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There have been 2,149,548 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of Dec. 30, with 27,821 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (417,334 cases) and Cook County (404,138 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 6,271, while Cook County recorded 5,715 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 44,469,630, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 433,155 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,008,669 were male and 1,110,661 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 15,152, while female deaths stood at 12,669.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 17,305 whites, 5,057 African-Americans, 4,098 Hispanics, 904 Asians, and 457 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of Dec. 30

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois2,149,54827,821
Chicago417,3346,271
Cook404,1385,715
DuPage142,7381,445
Will119,1931,241
Lake101,2821,147
Kane86,289948
Winnebago53,922662
Madison48,340650
McHenry46,910367
St. Clair43,669637
Champaign37,529223
Peoria34,457413
Sangamon33,475310
McLean30,224243
Tazewell26,836382
Rock Island24,040406
Kankakee22,538292
Kendall21,753127
Macon19,699274
LaSalle19,108321
Vermilion18,999241
Adams16,257169
DeKalb15,900156
Williamson14,352201
Whiteside10,441196
Boone10,01491
Ogle10,004110
Grundy9,736101
Coles9,733146
Jackson9,483101
Knox8,838184
Henry8,61295
Franklin8,545130
Macoupin8,541121
Marion8,394165
Stephenson8,279124
Clinton8,266108
Effingham7,946113
Jefferson7,536150
Woodford7,45298
Livingston7,317115
Christian6,77189
Fulton6,71393
Monroe6,365108
Randolph6,333107
Logan6,22178
Montgomery6,16985
Morgan6,034104
Lee5,93569
Bureau5,716107
Iroquois5,42090
Fayette5,16173
Saline5,02474
Perry4,87182
McDonough4,74272
Shelby4,42056
Jersey4,30657
Douglas4,15038
Lawrence3,88638
Crawford3,87535
Pike3,63058
Union3,61452
Wayne3,58266
Richland3,48367
Edgar3,47552
Clay3,40357
Hancock3,37636
Clark3,28746
White3,13334
Cass3,12731
Ford3,10559
Bond3,04928
Carroll3,00141
Warren2,97872
Piatt2,95616
Moultrie2,94639
De Witt2,93732
Jo Daviess2,89132
Mercer2,77638
Johnson2,72034
Mason2,70453
Massac2,63158
Greene2,57740
Washington2,45330
Wabash2,43719
Cumberland2,34930
Menard2,26815
Jasper1,94821
Marshall1,92724
Hamilton1,54025
Schuyler1,31014
Edwards1,25921
Brown1,21613
Pulaski1,19715
Stark1,01829
Calhoun9854
Gallatin91710
Scott9118
Alexander89013
Henderson88615
Putnam7877
Hardin75816
Pope6947

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